West Point Public Schools

West Point Public Schools February 2018 Inside this issue: - Special Olympics - Band - Softball - Yearbook - Guidance News - Calendars News from the Administration Thanks to all of you who get your student(s) to school on time every day as Ol Man Winter does make it difficult. Breakfast and morning fitness is provided to students as early as 7:30 a.m. and instruction in classes beging at 8:02 (School tardy bell rings at 8:02.) Pre-School at West Point Times: 8:02 11:15 A.M. 12:30 3:40 P.M. PLEASE BE SURE WE HAVE AN UPDATED PHONE NUMBER SO THAT WE CAN REACH YOU IMMEDIATELY AS NEEDED. WINTER IS HERE AND WE USE YOUR NUMBERS TO PUT OUT IMPORTANT LATE STARTS OR CLOSINGS OR FOR EMERGENCY CONTACT NEEDS. IMPORTANT: School attendance and promptness is very important. 100% attendance helps your student to be successful in school and...we will begin spring testing (yes spring is coming) Standardized testing the weeks of April 10-13 & 17-19. MAP NWEA testing will follow these tests and are slated to begin in Reading, Language, Math, and Science the weeks of May 1-3 and May 8-10, 2018. *Please schedule absences or other needs around our yearly calendar and testing which assists us in meeting state requirements to test all students. Take care and thanks for trusting in us to care for your children! UPCOMING EVENTS: PK-4 (See Calendar for Middle School and High School Activities) February 1: Thursday: NDE Rule 10 audit/visit to our school. "This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider" February 5: Monday: Morning In-service with Dave Weber (location TBA) February 5: Monday: PK-12 Parent/Teachers' Conferences 1:00-8:00 p.m. February 8: Thursday: Parent night for Grade 3 parents February 28: Wednesday: Dr. Seuss Day will be celebrated at West Point-Beemer Elementary. Doug Moran PK-4 Principal-West Point-Beemer Elementary

February Special Olympics news: February is a super busy month for our Special Olympics team. We have two competitions this month starting with our Winter Games Floor Hockey competition at UNO on the 10 th and 11th. Our second competition is the East Regional Basketball tournament on the 24 th in Fremont. We continue to practice for bowling, swimming, power lifting and roller skating as well. Our annual BAKE SALE will take place on February 5 th during Parent Teacher Conferences from 1:00 to 7:45 in both the High School east entrance and the Elementary entrance. There will be lots of goodies to purchase. We have athletes doing the Polar Plunge on the 3rd and we look forward to serving at the Beemer Dinner Theatre again on the 23 rd -24 th and 25 th. The annual Cornhusker Conference Band Clinic will be held on Monday, February 5, at Oakland-Craig Public Schools. West Point-Beemer Schools has great representation with 19 students being selected by audition to participate. The elite 46 member Wind Ensemble will be directed by Ron Rickert. The WPPS Students selected to this group are Flute: Monica Urquidez and Emilly Montenegro. Clarinets: Gabby Sawhill (1 st chair) and Sergio Rodriquez, Alto Saxophone: Abby Boell, Tenor Sax: Gerardo Osorio, Trumpet: Kendra Paasch, Trombone: Ethan Mayes, and Baritone: Mario Lugo (1 st chair). The Symphonic Band is a larger ensemble with 60 members that will be directed by Dr. Gary Davis. WPPS Students accepted into the Symphonic Band are Flutes: Myla Illian, Ashley Montenegro, Jordan Leland; Clarinet: Cami Rucker and Kailey Oswald; Trumpet: Rebecca Weddel (1 st chair) l, Marcos Osorio and Mitchell Lierman; Trombone: Logan Knobbe; and Baritone: Luis Medina (1 st chair). Band members will rehearse all day with students from the other conference schools and perform a 7:00 p.m. concert at the Oakland-Craig Gymnasium. Cindy Sellhorst is the band instructor at West Point Schools. Students in grades 5-8 will be participating in the annual Wayne State Music Contest on Tuesday, March 6 th. Letters will be sent home with information in regards to the day s events. Please call Ms. Sellhorst or Mrs. Vogt with questions. (402) 372-5546

SAVE THE DATE! West Point Beemer Softball will be hosting an indoor softball camp for all girls in grades 3-6. We will have 2 different groups. 3rd and 4th graders will meet March 13th and 15th. 5th and 6th graders will meet March 12, 14, and 16th. All times will be 3:45-5 PM in the elementary gym. The focus of the instruction will be on the basic fundamentals and increasing knowledge of the game. Students will learn the skills of throwing, defense, hitting, rules, plays, sliding, and the fun involvement with this great game. If you have a glove please, bring it with you! A signup sheet will be passed out towards the end of February. Any questions, please contact Coach Holdsworth at sholdsworth@wpcadets.net.

GUIDANCE NEWS: West Point-Beemer High School & Middle School Danny Fernau, High School Guidance Counselor, Sandy Luebbe, Middle School Guidance Counselor Middle School News As the second semester begins, students are encouraged to set academic goals. One model for success in school is shaped like a pyramid. Having a positive attitude is at the base of the pyramid and forms the foundation. As we all know, a building without a foundation will not support the structure. The same is true about reaching goals. A positive attitude is the foundation for success. Skills are the second layer of this success model. Study skills such as note-taking, writing assignments in planners, and bringing materials to class help students achieve academic goals. The third layer of the success pyramid contains resources available for reaching the goal. These resources include not only books and other materials, but the people who can help students be successful. Finally, at the top of the pyramid is the goal. The goal cannot stand alone. It must be supported through positive attitude, skills and resources. Please take time to help your student identify academic goals and a plan for reaching them. The interest you show will help build the foundation for success! Seniors February TO DO LIST: College Applications should be completed. If not, this needs to be done ASAP!! If you haven t already.. Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Have any questions about the FAFSA, see Mr. Fernau or call EducationQuest at 1-888-357-6300 Expect financial aid award notifications from the colleges you listed on your FAFSA. Continue to Apply for Scholarships - See Naviance site Important Information for Juniors and Their Parents All Juniors will be taking the ACT on April 3rd at the Nielson Center. This is required by the Nebraska Dept. of Education and is offered at no cost to the student. All Juniors are already registered for the April 3rd ACT test. It is important to put forth your best effort as your ACT score is often used as acceptance into college and the awarding of scholarships. Below you will see a complete list of other test dates for 2017-18. Students may register on-line at www.act.org. Our High School Code is 282-530 ACT National Test Dates 2016-2017 Test Date: Registration Deadline: April 14, 2018 March 9, 2018 June 9, 2018 May 4, 2018 July 14, 2018 June 15, 2018 Juniors February TO DO LIST: Start preparing for the ACT. Test Prep resources include: John Baylor - On to College (12 session program on preparing for ACT, ACT Online Prep, etc. Mr. Fernau will be giving the juniors information about these resources. All Juniors will be taking the ACT on April 3 during the school day. Spring is also a great time for Juniors to start doing some college visit. These can be set up through the guidance office. Juniors Now is the time to start scheduling a college visit Below are college visit arranged just for Juniors. Explore Northeast Day - NECC - March 28th. Start Your College Search - Wayne State - March 17 Be a Mav Day - UNO - April 13, April 14 On February 28 - WP-B will be taking all Juniors to visit NE Wesleyan and the University of NE-Lincoln. If interested in other colleges, see Mr. Fernau to help set up your visit.

Seniors: Don t Wait Until the Last Minute to Apply for Scholarships: UNO Scholarships DUE Feb. 1 UNO College of Business Administration Academy DUE Feb 1 UNK Honors Program - DUE Feb. 1 Susan Thompson Buffet Scholarships - DUE Feb. 1 FFA Scholarships - DUE Feb. 1 Nebraska Society of Professional Engineers Scholarship - DUE Feb. 1 Monsanto Grow Ag Leaders Scholarship - DUE Feb 1 ELK s Legacy Awards - DUE Feb 2 AGC Construction Program Scholarship - DUE Feb 5 Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship - DUE Feb. 14 Nebraska Press Association Foundation Scholarship - Feb 16 Southeast Community College Scholarship - DUE Feb. 22 Great Plains Scholarships DUE Feb. 23 Eugene Sucha Memorial Scholarship DUE Feb. 23 St. Francis Memorial Hospital Scholarship DUE Feb. 23 UNL Scholarships - DUE Mar 1 UNK Scholarships - DUE Mar 1 Central Community College General Scholarships- DUE Mar. 1 Engebretson Foundation Scholarship - DUE Mar. 1 Titan Machinery At Central Community College-Diesel Technology Program - DUE Mar. 1 Northeast Community College Board of Governors & President s Early Entry Scholarships - DUE Mar 1 Northeast Community College On-line Scholarship Applications - DUE Mar 1 Maynard Jensen-American Legion Scholarship - DUE Mar. 1 American Legion Auxiliary Scholarships: Averyl E Keriakedes Memorial, Roberta M Stretch Memorial, Ruby Paul Campaign Fund Scholarship, Ruby Lorraine Paul, Vocational Technical and Nurse s Scholarship- DUE Mar. 1 American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year Scholarship - DUE Mar 1 National American Legion Scholarships - DUE Mar 1 Edgar Boschult Memorial American Legion Scholarship - DUE Mar 1 Amber Ernesti Memorial Agriculture Scholarship - DUE Mar 1 Amber Ernesti Memorial Education Scholarship-DUE Mar 1 Future Problem Solvers Scholarship - DUE Mar 1 Nebraska Farm Bureau Scholarships - DUE Mar 1 Nebraska 4-H Foundation Scholarship - DUE Mar 2 Oxbow Scholarship - DUE Mar. 2 West Point Beemer Schools Foundation Scholarships: Fleming Sisters, Schademann, WP-B Foundation, Repschlaeger, Masonic Lodge - DUE Mar 25 West Point-Beemer Local Scholarships - DUE Apr 1